Julius Lester
1) John Henry
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English
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Retells the life of the legendary African American hero who raced against a steam drill to cut through a mountain.
Author
Language
English
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Description
Julius Lester was born the son of a black Methodist minister in the south. His book Lovesong is a beautifully written account of his spiritual journey away from the conventions of his Southern heritage and Methodist upbringing, culminating in his personal self-discovery through a conversion to Judaism.
Growing up in the turbulent civil rights era South, Lester was often discouraged by the disconnectedness between the promises of religion and the...